''Philips Cavalcade'' is a 1934 animated short film in the Puppetoon series. It was directed by

George Pal George Pal (born György Pál Marczincsak; ; February 1, 1908 – May 2, 1980) was a Hungarian-American animator, film director and producer, principally associated with the fantasy and science-fiction genres. He became an American citizen after ...

. It was also included in the 1987 compilation film ''

The Puppetoon Movie ''The Puppetoon Movie'' is a 1987 animated film written, produced, and directed by Arnold Leibovit. It is based on the Puppetoons characters created by George Pal in the 1930s and 1940s which feature the eponymous Puppetoon animation, and feature ...

''.

Plot

This took place where the

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start singing and a

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Philippa Ray sings a

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on the

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. There were

dancing in playing

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. In the on the stage four

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are singing. One sings soprano and one sings bass. Suddenly one

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plays the

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and other

start singing. They start dancing at the end.

External links

* 1934 films Dutch animated short films Short films directed by George Pal Paramount Pictures short films Puppetoons 1934 animated films Stop-motion animated short films 1930s animated short films American animated short films 1930s American films {{short-animation-film-stub